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This document is a review of medical terminology, explaining various terms. It details medical conditions, processes, and procedures. It provides a good introduction to medical concepts for students and professionals.

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1. All microorganisms are pathogenic? - FALSE 2. PPE must be provided and maintained by- EMPLOYER 3. A microscopic examination of feces for identification of possible pathogens is called a- STOOL CULTURE 4. A medical term for bad breath is- HALITOSIS 5. Aliment/-o refers to- NOURISHMENT, NUTRITIO...

1. All microorganisms are pathogenic? - FALSE 2. PPE must be provided and maintained by- EMPLOYER 3. A microscopic examination of feces for identification of possible pathogens is called a- STOOL CULTURE 4. A medical term for bad breath is- HALITOSIS 5. Aliment/-o refers to- NOURISHMENT, NUTRITION 6. A visual examination of the abdominopelvic cavity with a type of scope is called a- LAPAROSCOPY 7. A blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood, used to evaluate kidney function is called a- BLOOD UREA NITROGEN (BUN) 8. The term micturition refers to- URINATION 9. The suffix- ptosis refers to- PROLAPSE,DROPPING SAGGING 10. The medication given to Mr.Smith cause him to urinate frequently. This is called- DIURESIS 11. The device used for measurement of blood glucose is called a/n- GLUCOMETER 12. The suffix -penia refers to- DEFICIENCY 13. Dips/o refers to- THIRST 14. The condition of low serum sodium levels is called- HYPONATREMIA 15. Which of the following is NOT an endocrine gland- CORPUS RENAL GLAND 16. A drug used specifically to treat viral infections- ANTIVIRAL 17. Orchi/refers to- TESTES 18. A surgical operation to remove the epididymis is a- EPIDIDYMECTOMY 19. Andr/o refers to- MALE 20. The condition that refers to the absence of sperm is called- ASPERMIA 21. What cells conduct nerve impulses- NEURON 22. How many cranial nerves are there- 12 23. Radiography of blood vessels in the brain after injection of radiopaque contrast is- CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY 24. The carpal bones are the 8 bones of the- WRIST 25. What is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine- SCOLIOSIS 26. There are ___ pair of thoracic spinal nerves- 12 27. The central nervous system is made up of..(SATA)- BRAIN , SPINAL CORD 28. The medical term for a bone cell is…- OSTEOCYTE 29. OM is the medical abbreviation for- OTITIS MEDIA 30. FIll in the blank: The RETINA is the part of the eye that contains visual receptors The SCLERA is the white outer layer of the eye. Tears are carried through the LACRIMAL DUCTS to the eye. The CHOROID is the latter of the eye that contains blood vessels. Oil that lubricates the eyes is produced by the TARSAL GLANDS. The LENS is behind the pupil and bends and focuses light rays. The CONJUNCTIVA is the mucous membrane that lines the eyelid and eye surface. Tears are secreted by the LACRIMAL GLANDS. The opening in the middle of the iris through which light passes is the PUPIL. The AQUEOUS HUMOR is the watery fluid filling the anterior chamber of the eye. 31. The medical prefix aur/i refers to the- EAR 32. The abbreviation OD stands for- OCULUS DEXTER 33. The ( ) is the transparent outer covering of the anterior portion of the eye- CORNEA 34. Which artery is used to measure blood pressure- BRACHIAL 35. Which term descrives a low body temperature- HYPOTHERMIA 36. A surgical would starts to break open- DEHISCENCE 37. The best wound dressing for a wound that needs to be debrided- WET TO DRY DRESSING 38. Match: Abrasion- WHEN THE SKIN IS SCRAPED OFF DUE TO RUBBING AGAINST A ROUGH SURFACE Incision- A CLEAN CUT IN THE SKIN CAUSED BY A SHARP OBJECT Laceration- AN INJURY CAUSED BY TISSUE TEARING AND WITH JAGGED IRREGULAR EDGES Puncture- WHEN A SHARP, SLENDER OBJECT PENETRATES THE SKIN AND POSSIBLY UNDERLYING TISSUES. Avulsion- INVOLVED THE TEARING AWAY OF SKIN OR TISSUE 39. Clear watery wound drainage- SEROUS 40. WHat is the medical term for production of breast milk? - LACTATION 41. The term pertaining to the abdomen and pelvic- ABDOMINOPELVIC 42. Cervic/o refers to- Cervix, and NECK 43. What is a part of the APGAR score?- PULSE, APPEARANCE, GRIMACE 44. Body mechanic involves- USING YOUR BODY CORRECTLY TO DO THE JOB 45. MILITARY TIMES: 1455, 1630, 1305, 1325, 1315, 2200, 2145, 1915 46. The patients bed should always be- IN THE LOWEST POSSIBLE POSITION UNLESS CARE IS BEING GIVEN 47. The medical abbreviation Bx means- BIOPSY 48. Diaphoresis refers to - PROFUSE SWEATING 49. Xanth/o refers to - YELLOW 50. The removal of any necrotic skin or foreign matter is called a- DEBRIDEMENT 51. The deep layer of skin that contains sweat and oil glans is the- DERMIS 52. Which term describes the narrowing of blood vessels- VASOCONSTRICTION 53. The best definition for the word pathogen is a - DISEASE-CAUSING AGENT 54. Which of the following is a medical term for high blood pressure- HYPERTENSION 55. Match: Hemoglobin- PROTEIN IN RED BLOOD CELLS THAT CARRIES OXYGEN Leukopenia- CONDITION CHARACTERIZED BY LOW WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT Plasma-THE LIQUID PROTION OF BLOOD AFTER CLOTTING PROTEINS-REMOVE B-cells - IMMUNE CELLS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANTIBODY PRODUCTION Hemostasis- THE PROCESS OF STOPPING BLOOD FLOW, INCLUDING CLOT FORMATION 56. The flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing is called- EPIGLOTTIS 57. Fill in the blank The muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity and plays a major role in breathing is called the DIAPHRAGM. The medical terms for inflammation of the lungs is PNEUMONITIS OR-. The small air sacks in the lungs where gas exchange occurs are called ALVEOLI. The condition characterized by difficulty breathing, often associated with asthma or COPD, is known as DYSPNEA. The medical term for windpipe, which connects the larynx to the bronchi, is TRACHEA. 58. Which term describes a collapsed lung- ATELECTASIS 59. Which of the following refers to the thic muscular middle layer of the heart- MYOCARDIUM 60. Which of the following is NOT a type of white blood cell- PLATELET 61. Match the following: Bradycardia- ABNORMALLY SLOW HEART RATE Angioplasty-SURGICAL REPAIR OF A BLOOD VESSEL Tachycardia- ABNORMALLY FAST HEART RATE Lymphadenectomy- REMOVAL OF A LYMPH NODE Hemostasis- THE PROCESS OF STOPPING BLEEDING 62. Erythrocyte is also known as a - RED BLOOD CELL 63. The space in the chest cavity between the lungs that contain the heart, esophagus and trachea is the- MEDIASTINUM 64. Fill in the blank: Soldier-like cells that protect the body and inactive antigens and also provide impunity against specific organisms are called ANTIBODIES. ANTIGENS are agents or substances that induce an immune response. A(n)) is the administration of a weekend pathogen for future protection VACCINATION OR-. HEMORRHAGIC OR anemia results from blood loss. THROMBOCTOPES is the medical term for low number of blood platelets. INFLAMMATION is an immune system response causing heat, redness, pain, and swelling. ESR stands for erythrocyte sedimentation rate. A differential count usually evaluates WHITE blood cells. 65. The spleen play an important role in- FILTERING BLOOD AND RECYCLING OLD RED BLOOD CELLS 66. Lymphadenopathy refers to- ENLARGEMENT OF LYMPH NODES 67. Fill in the blank Lobectomy- SURGICAL REMOVAL OF A LOBE OF AN ORGAN Postoperative- PERTAINING TO THE PERIOD AFTER A SURGICAL OPERATION Thoracotomy- SURGICAL INCISION INTO THE CHEST WALL TO ACCESS THE THORACIC CAVITY Supraclavicular- LOCATED ABOVE THE CLAVICLE (collarbone) Lymphadenopathy- DISEASE OR ENLARGEMENT OF THE LYMPH NODES Organomegaly- ABNORMAL ENLARGEMENT OF AN ORGAN Cyanosis- A CONDITION CHARACTERIZED BY A BLUISH DISCOLORATION OF THE SKIN AND MUCOUS 68. FILL IN THE BLANK Removal of the abdominal fluid through puncture(abdomen/o)- ABDOMINOCENTESIS Surgical repaid of chest wall(thorac/o)- THORACOPLASTY Instrument for measuring the pelvis(pelv/i) - PELVIMETER Pertaining to the lower back (lumb/o)- LUMBAR Surgical removal or the cervix(cervic/o)- CERVICECTOMY Pain in the foot(pod/o)- PODALGIA 69. Match the color Chlor/o- GREEN Chrom/o- COLOR cyan/o- BLUE erthr/o- RED Leuk/o- WHITE melan/o-BLACK/DARK xanth/o- YELLOW 70. Match the word: fibr/o- FIBER Necr/o- DEATH My/o- MUSCLE -oma- TUMOR Hyrd/o- WATER, WATERY FLUID Path/o- DISEASE Neur/o- NERVE Hem/o- BLOOD Lei/o- SMOOTH Morph/o- FORM, SHAPE 71. The abbreviation SCC refers to- SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA 72. A blood test for substance produced by tumor cells in the body is a- AFP 73. TNM Staging include… - REGIONAL LYMPH NODES, PRIMARY TUMOR 74. Pneumonectomy is a surgical procedure to exercise the- LUNGS 75. Leuk/o refers to- WHITE 76. The abbreviation meaning as needed is- P.R.N 77. The prefix meaning opposing against is- CONTRA- 78. Match Rx- PRESCRIPTION Dx- DIAGNOSIS PT- PHYSICAL THERAPY P.r.n- AS NEEDED Sx- SYMPTOM Noct.- NIGHT R- RESPIRATORY RATE STAT- IMMEDIATELY Hx- HISTORY Ht- HEIGHT VS- VITAL SIGNS BP- BLOOD PRESSURE 79. Which abbreviation meas symptom? - Sx 80. Match Hypo- BELOW NORMAL Hemi- HALF Hetero- DIFFERENT Ad- TOWARD Dys- PAINFUL Exo- OUTSIDE Im- NOT Per- THROUGH Intra- WITHIN Poly- MANY

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